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A road sign with the words "Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site" on it with a sign below it with the words "Twinned with Norden, Sully-Sur-Loire and Elblag" with flags alongside

Towns 'baffled' by welcome sign swaps

One council says it is "baffled" by town welcome signs being swapped with others in the region.

A dark grey seal's head can be seen just above the water with a pale grey eel

Seal filmed 'wrestling' with large eel in the sea

The seal reportedly spent at least 20 minutes "wrestling" with the eel before eating it.

Elevated view from the top of Portland across Portland Harbour, Chesil Beach and Weymouth in the distance on a bright sunny day. In the foreground is a group of people walking on a with a dog.

Incinerator fight continues after EA grants permit

Dorset politicians vow to fight on after Portland incinerator is granted an environmental permit.

An artist's impression of how the plant will look with Portland Harbour in the foreground and the cliffs rising up behind

Incinerator permit granted as judicial review looms

The incinerator could be built in Portland, part of the Jurassic Coast UNESCO World Heritage Site.

(Left to right) Antje Rook smiling at the camera and wearing a green puffa jacket and beanie hat and Yollande Posthumus is also smiling at the camera wearing a blue raincoat and a knitted hat. In between them is a beehive box where the tiny gallery can be viewed.

Tiny community art gallery created in beehive box

A therapist and a social worker create a miniature community gallery in a beehive box.

View across Portland Harbour and Chesil Beach from the top of the hill on Portland on a sunny day. In the foreground is a group of three walkers and a dog. At the bottom of the hill is the town of Fortuneswell, sandwiched between Chesil Beach and Portland Harbour. Weymouth and the Dorset coast can be seen across the bay in the distance.

Defra refuses plea to intervene over incinerator

Dorset Council leader Nick Ireland had urged Defra to intervene over the incinerator's permits.

Entrance to HMP The Verne prison shows a large grey concrete arched entrance in a hillside. There are grey bricked walls either side of the entrance and traffic lights.

Watchdog calls for better end-of-life care at jail

Prison watchdog finds The Verne in Portland, Dorset, could benefit from an end-of-life care unit.

Sea with two red and white boats and large white wind turbines on yellow bases towering above.

'Now is the time' for giant UK offshore wind farm

The wind farm, PortWind, could see 132 turbines erected in the sea off the Devon and Dorset coast.

Sea with two red and white boats and large white wind turbines on yellow bases towering above.

Port and energy firm team up on wind farm plans

The wind farm, PortWind, could see 132 turbines erected in the sea off the Devon and Dorset coast.